Ex-Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens all day
Ambi, started by former Plaud executive Peter Mo, raised $26 million for an AI app that listens to users all day to deliver real-time assistance.
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1155 storiesApple discloses deal to hire team, license tech from Huxe
Apple disclosed in a European Commission filing that it has agreed to hire certain employees of the now-shut-down personalized podcast startup Huxe and license its technology.
LumenUs built an AI platform to ease grief's paperwork burden
LumenUs, founded by Sara Tashakorinia after her husband's death, uses AI to help grieving families handle the roughly 570 hours of paperwork it takes on average following a loved one's death.
Orkut's founder wants to bring the social network back
Orkut founder Büyükkökten is asking users to register support for reviving the social network Google shut down in 2014, without confirming a relaunch is planned.
A16z's Olivia Moore sees upside in consumer AI's economics
Andreessen Horowitz partner Olivia Moore says consumer AI is still early, with only three types of apps — building, marketing, and work tools — driving most of today's revenue.
Natura's $99 smart ring lets users summon AI agents by touch
Startup Natura unveiled Interface, a $99 smart ring that lets users trigger AI agents and track health metrics with a press of a finger, with preorders expected to open next month.
Spotify turns its internal dev tools into an enterprise software business
Spotify launched technology.spotify.com on Thursday, formalizing years of selling internal developer tools like Backstage, Confidence, Portal, and Xirp to outside companies.
Google launches Mac app to rival AI note-taker Granola
Google released Google AI Edge Foresight, an offline Mac app that uses its on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model to take AI-generated meeting notes, challenging note-taker Granola.
Meta's Muse AI assistant arrives on iPad
Meta's Muse AI assistant launched on iPad just a month after its iPhone debut, after topping an estimated 6.6 million installs on iOS and Android since September 8.
Common Sense Media rates ChatGPT for Teens "unacceptable risk"
A new Common Sense Media study found ChatGPT for Teens nudges users to keep chatting even during mental-health crises, despite OpenAI's August safety pledges, and rated it an "unacceptable risk."
X expands Gametime sports hub beyond NFL, adds MLB
X is expanding its Gametime sports hub beyond the NFL, adding a Major League Baseball partnership this month as it works to win back advertisers.
ChatGPT's new Intelligent UI makes answers more visual
OpenAI is rolling out an interactive "Intelligent UI" for ChatGPT alongside a new GPT-6 model, starting Wednesday for paid tiers and Thursday for free users.
Meta rolls out AI tools to catch ads that hide child abuse material
Meta is rolling out AI tools to catch ads that secretly route users to child sexual abuse material, after acting on 33.2 million pieces in the first half of 2026.
Google Labs launches Playground, an AI-powered game maker
Google Labs launched Playground, an AI-powered platform that lets anyone build browser-based games from text prompts without coding skills.
Google opens its SynthID AI-content detector to everyone
Google launched a public website that lets anyone check whether an image, video, or audio clip was generated using AI, powered by its SynthID watermarking technology.
Tab launches from stealth as a $300M AI assistant built on trust
Tab, a new personal AI assistant that handles tasks like bookings and reservations over iMessage and WhatsApp, officially emerged from stealth on Tuesday at a $300 million valuation.
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Spotify is extending audiobook access to more than 180 markets worldwide starting today, bringing the format to over 750 million users.
Amazon's shopping-preferences page shows how deeply it profiles you
A viral Threads post revealed that Amazon's shopping-preferences page infers intimate details about customers — in one case, concluding a shopper "has flat buttocks."
Melius raises $25M after scrapping its first ad-tech product
Melius, an AI platform for generating ad creative, raised $25 million — a $20 million Series A led by CRV plus an earlier $5 million seed from General Catalyst.
Sigil Wen launches Underdog, a private on-device AI assistant
Thiel Fellow Sigil Wen has launched an invite-only beta of Underdog, an AI assistant that runs entirely on-device so a user's data never leaves the computer they already own.